Kat Von Dwants people to keep their unsolicited advice about her life to themselves.
The celebrity tattoo artist — who ispregnant with her first child, a boy, with husbandLeafar Seyer— posted an impassioned message to Instagram on Thursday, explaining that she’d appreciate for those who don’t like what she’s doing to “press the unfollow button and move the f— on.”
In her post, the 36-year-oldKat Von D Beautyfounder, who is “openly vegan,” also said that she plans on having “a natural, drug-free home birth in water with a midwife and doula” and that she “has the intention of raising a vegan child, without vaccinations.”
TheAmerican Academy of Pediatrics(AAP) offers the organization’spolicies on immunizationson their site, as well as listsstudies about safety and numberof vaccines and gives arecommended immunization schedulefor children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
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“Herd immunity is the benefit everyone receives from a vaccinated population once immunization reaches a critical level,” they continue. “When enough people are vaccinated, everyone — includingthose who are too youngor too sick to be immunized — receives some protection from the spread of diseases. However, relying on herd immunity to keep your child safe is risky. The more parents that follow this way of thinking, the fewer vaccinated children we will have, and the more likely a serious disease will return and infect all of those unvaccinated.”
Furthermore, according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, no scientific study has found a link between vaccines and autism.
“I also was prepared for the backlash and criticism we would get if we decided to be open about our personal approach to our pregnancy,” Von D added. “My own father flipped out on me when I told him we decided to ditch our doctorand go with a midwifeinstead.”
“Feel free to follow me on here if youlike what I’m about– whether it’s tattooing, lipstick, Animal Rights, sobriety, feminism, ridiculous gothiness, black flower gardening, cats, or my adorable husband,” she said.
“So before anyone of you feel inspired to tell me how to do this, I would appreciate youkeeping your unsolicited criticism toyourself,” continued the expectant star. “More importantly, for those who have amazing positive energy to send my way, I will gladly and graciously receive it with love! X”
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Von D and Seyertied the knot in February, surprising several people when sheshared a photoof their matching wedding bands on Instagram.
In their caption, the two revealed they hadalready picked out a namefor their son: Leafar, which is Rafael spelled backward and the father-to-be’s stage name.
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Despite her bundle of joy on the way, Von D has previously been outspoken about not wanting kids. In an interview withDr. Drew Pinskyin 2012, the tattoo artist said, “No children for me.”
“The funny thing is that I’ve known since I was 7 years old that I wasnever going to have kids,” she said. “I always imagined myself as this worldly, traveling, gypsy lady.”
“I love children, kids love me, but I think I’d make a really good buddy,” she added. “I don’t know if I’d be a bad mom, but it’s not what I want. I don’t want to put my body through it.”
source: people.com
